Continuous mailer

Abstract

The continuous mailer is provided with a removable tab portion along the top or bottom edge of the back ply. The tab portion has a free flap at one end which can be lifted so that the tab portion can be easily grasped and stripped from the mailer. Removal of the tab portion not only exposes a return mail envelope within the pocket of the continuous mailer but also effects removal of a tab portion on a rear ply of the return mail envelope. The tab portion on the front ply of the return mail envelope can be folded over to seal the pocket of the return mail envelope.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A continuous mailer comprising a front ply for receiving printed information thereon;   a back ply secured to said front ply to define an enclosed pocket therewith, said back ply having a main portion, a tab portion adjacent said main portion, a line of perforations extending across said main portion to separate said tab portion from said main portion, and an L-shaped slit between one end of said tab portion and said main portion to define a free flap at said end of said tab portion; and   a return mail envelope disposed in said pocket between said front and back plies, said return mail envelope including a first ply having a removable tab portion underlying and secured to said tab portion of said back ply for removal therewith, said second ply secured to said first ply to define a second pocket, said second ply having a tab portion underlying said tab portion of said first ply for folding over onto said first ply after removal of said tab portion of said first ply, and adhesive means on said tab portion of said second ply for sealing against said first ply.   
     
     
       2. A continuous mailer as set forth in claim 1 which further comprises an insert in said enclosed pocket between said front and back plies. 
     
     
       3. A continuous mailer as set forth in claim 1 wherein said first and second plies of said return mail envelope are of less width and less length than said front and back plies. 
     
     
       4. A continuous mailer as set forth in claim 1 wherein said first ply of said return mail envelope has a line of perforations separating said tab portion thereof from the remainder of said first ply. 
     
     
       5. A continuous mailer as set forth in claim 1 wherein said plies are of rectangular shape and said tab portion of said back ply extends widthwise across said back ply. 
     
     
       6. A continuous mailer as set forth in claim 5 which further comprises a first glue line releasably securing said tab portion of said back ply to said front ply and a pair of glue lines fixedly securing said tab portion of said first ply to said tab portion of said back ply. 
     
     
       7. A continuous mailer as set forth in claim 1 wherein said front ply has a coating of an image transfer medium on a side facing at least one of said return mail envelope and insert. 
     
     
       8. A continuous mailer as set forth in claim 1 wherein said flap is sized to be folded away from said front ply to provide for manual grasping thereof for removal of said tab portion of said back ply. 
     
     
       9. A continuous mailer comprising a front ply;   a back ply secured to said front ply to define an enclosed pocket therewith, said back ply having a removable tab portion releaseably secured to said front ply, a slit to define an end edge of said removable tab portion and a line of perforations extending along said tab portion to define a side edge of said removable tab portion; and   at least a return mail envelope disposed in said enclosed pocket between said plies, said return mail envelope including a first ply having a removable tab portion underlying and secured to said tab portion of said back ply for removal therewith.   
     
     
       10. A continuous mailer as set forth in claim 9 wherein said slit is L-shaped to define a free flap in said tab portion at said end. 
     
     
       11. A continuous mailer as set forth in claim 9 wherein said return mail envelope includes a second ply secured to said first ply to define a second pocket, said second ply having a tab portion underlying said tab portion of said first ply for folding over onto said first ply after removal of said tab portion of said first ply, and adhesive means on said tab portion of said second ply for sealing against said first ply. 
     
     
       12. A continuous mailer as set forth in claim 9 which further includes at least one insert in said enclosed pocket. 
     
     
       13. A continuous mailer as set forth in claim 12 wherein said insert is sized to fit into said return mailer. 
     
     
       14. A continuous mailer as set forth in claim 9 wherein said plies are of rectangular shape and said tab portion of said back ply extends widthwise across said back ply. 
     
     
       15. A continuous mailer comprising a front ply having an image transfer coating on one side;   a back ply peripherally secured to said front ply in facing relation to said coating to define an enclosed pocket, said back ply having a removable tab portion releaseably secured to said front ply; and   a return mail envelope disposed in said pocket between said front and back plies, said return mail envelope including a first ply having a removable tab portion secured to said tab portion of said back ply for removal therewith, a second ply secured to said first ply to define a second pocket, said second ply having a tab portion facing said tab portion of said first ply for folding over onto said first ply after removal of said tab portion of said first ply to close said second pocket, and means on said tab portion of said second ply for sealing against said first ply.